Writing Question

You must submit a comment and respond to 2 student comments in a meaningful way to earn credit for this Discussion (6-10 sentences each):

Think about the use of the word “good” both in the title and in the story. What does the Grandmother mean by “a good man” in the world? What examples of good/bad do we have in the story? Is there any sense in which the Misfit is “good”? Explain.

Offer a quote from the story that you explain.

Respond to 2 student comments in a meaningful way for a grade (6-10 sentences each). 

SECOND ASSIGNMENT 

Explore the following prompt in 3 pages, citing at least twice from the story and once from an outside source in your answer. Include a literal summary and a correctly formatted MLA Works Cited page. Be sure to review the attached grading rubric! 

1. Weigh the balance between goodness and malice in the characters of Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard To Find.” Explain the relationship between the Grandmother and The Misfit. How does the landscape and setting contribute to this story, and what differing values would you say these persons represent in their Southern culture? In what ways is each character misunderstood and to what extent is each “good”? How would you say the violence in the story is ironic? What would you say this story tells us about the nature of being “good”?